Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Pike, Gustave Dorman, D.D a Congregational minister, was born at Topsfield, Massachusetts, August 6, 1831. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1858, and from Andover Theological Seminary in 1861, became copastor at Nashua, N.H., in 1862, pastor at East Haddlam, Connecticut, in 1865, agent of the American Missionary Association at Rochester, N.Y., in 1867, and … Continue reading “Pike, Gustave Dorman, D.D”

Pik also called JESAIAH BERLIN, a somewhat noted Jewish rabbi, flourished at Breslau, in Silesia, where he died, May 13, 1799, after having occupied the rabbiship for about sixteen years. He wrote , or notes and corrections to the Talmud, which are generally printed in the modem editions of the Talmud: , elucidations and corrections … Continue reading “Pik”

PIHAHIROTH A place near the Gulf of Suez, on its northwest side. It was the third and last encampment of the Hebrews, before crossing the Red Sea, Exo 14:2,9 Num 33:7 . Its exact location cannot now be determined. See EXODUS. Fuente: American Tract Society Bible Dictionary Pihahiroth Israel encamped “before Pihahiroth between Migdol and … Continue reading “Pihahiroth”

Pignorius, Laurentius a noted Italian ecclesiastic, celebrated especially as an antiquary, was born at Padua in 1571, and flourished at Treviso, where he held a canonry. He died of the plague in 1631. He collected a cabinet of medals and other curiosities of rare extent and value. His principal work is an attempt to explain … Continue reading “Pignorius, Laurentius”

Pignone, Simone all Italian painter, who, according to Oretti, was born at Florence in the year 1614, studied with Fabrizio Boschi, afterwards with Passignano, and lastly with Francesco Furini, whose manner he adopted, though he improved his coloring by visiting Venice, and studying the works of the great masters, particularly those of Titian and Tintoretto. … Continue reading “Pignone, Simone”

Pigneau de Behaine, Pierre-Joseph a French missionary, was born December 1741, at Origny (Thidrache). He was brought up in the College of Laon, and studied theology at the Sdminaire des Trente-Trois at Paris. After taking holy orders, he embarked at Cadiz, in the beginning of 1756, for the Oriental missions. unknown td his parents, who … Continue reading “Pigneau de Behaine, Pierre-Joseph”

Pignatelli, Venerable Giuseppe Maria Born 27 December, 1737, in Saragossa, Spain; died 11 November, 1811. His family was of Neapolitan descent and noble lineage. After finishing his early studies in the Jesuit College of Saragossa, he entered the Society of Jesus (8 May, 1753) notwithstanding his family’s opposition. On concluding his ecclesiastical studies he was … Continue reading “Pignatelli, Venerable Giuseppe Maria”

Pignatelli, Bernardo Reigned from 11 February 1145 to 8 July 1153 . Confessor of the faith; born in Montemagno, Italy as Bernardo Pignatelli; died at Tivoli, Italy . Cistercian , Abbot of Tre Fontane. He was elected pope , and forced to take up his residence at Viterbo, due to the violence of the Roman … Continue reading “Pignatelli, Bernardo”

Pighius, Albert A theologian, mathematician, and astronomer, born at Kampen, Overyssel, Holland, about 1490; died at Utrecht, 26 Dec., 1542. He studied philosophy and began the study of theology at Louvain, where Adrian of Utrecht, later Pope Adrian VI, was one of his teachers. Pighius completed his studies at Cologne and received in 1517 the … Continue reading “Pighius, Albert”

Piggott, John an English Baptist divine, flourished in the second half of the 17th century, and was very popular in his day, especially in his own religious denomination. As a religious instructor, he taught with clearness and argued with strength, exhorted with vehemence and reproved with becoming authority. He published, Account of J. Pilkington’s Recantation … Continue reading “Piggott, John”